I had the neuroendocrine tumor in the head of my pancreas. I had a whipple 12-06 and the cancer was also in 3 lymph nodes and a spot on my liver. I was overweight. I think that is to our advantage, because you can go a long time with out much to eat. I have now gained back all my weight, yuck!!! I agree the whipple is the only way. I was seeing an alternative doctor for other reasons, but was too tired to fight any more. There is a lot to recovery, but I am thankful I am still alive. dawnella